Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Clara and Theresa
In 3,601 girls, Clara found its level. 50 years earlier, Theresa occupied that same statistical address.
1880–2025
Clara
Peak year
1918
Peak births
5,778
Latest count
3,601
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
1880–2025
Theresa
Peak year
1961
Peak births
11,960
Latest count
136
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 3,601 girls, Clara found its level. 50 years earlier, Theresa occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Greatest Generation world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.